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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1909
Page
9
The document lists official county paper pricing with a rate of 1.00 dollars per year and 15 indicating a secondary term. It names Downey as editor and references Witorell Proting C8 Prop C in the header.
Editor Bowen of the Huronite names Dick Richards and Richard Franklin Pettigrew as possible Democratic nominees, while noting he has not asked either for an opinion. The piece follows Bryan and Johnson itineraries from Pana to Shelbyville and Des Moines, weighing which draws larger crowds and whether tariff issues will reemerge in coming campaigns.
Washington correspondence traces a 12 year gain in the agricultural trade balance from 234 million to 411 million dollars. Secretary James Wilson notes expanding department employment and closer ties with state colleges, with rising per acre yields in corn, oats, wheat and other crops, improving farmer wages and national welfare.
A partial, distorted OCR passage references J Bryan and Minnesota figures, discussing tariff themes and Democratic positions in a St Louis debate. The text is garbled and lacks clear events or outcomes.
H. R. Cooley of Cleveland is named director of public safety by Mayor Johnson. He will oversee 1 653 city employees including police and fire departments and will not interfere with the current chiefs' management.
The Temperance Life Insurance Company has been organized with headquarters in Atlanta Georgia. It will insure only total abstainers, aiming to reduce costs. Capital stock stands at 206000 dollars. J Pope Brown Georgia state treasurer has been mentioned as a potential president.
In Rapid City editor Knowles faces government opposition as attorneys pursue the poor debtor’s oath to shorten his sentence. Attorney Porter represents the government while Knowles gambles on prior jail time to gain release, yet his proclaimed self sacrifice is questioned amid local funding efforts and court doubts.
The court of inquiry concludes Lieutenant Sutton died from his own gun, either accidental discharge or by design, following a quarrel with officers. He was arrested after force, his revolver fired while on the ground. Relatives pressed murder claims, but the inquiry censured barracks officers for lax control that allowed Sutton to obtain two large revolvers.
At the suggestion of Miss Annie Morgan daughter of J P Morgan a group in Washington plans a clubhouse for working women. The estimated cost is 9000 000.
Banker James Johnson of Indiana had exchanged $7,000 for a large gold brick years ago. A man who planned to exhibit the brick at an octogenarian meeting in Marion tried to display it, prompting Johnson to sue. He won back the brick in a replevin suit.
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